The Queen's opening speech to parliament yesterday (November 19th) showed the government's desire to upgrade the connectivity of the UK to improve speeds and support economic growth.

Queen Elizabeth said that ministers plan to introduce a bill which will ensure that communications are "fit for the digital age" while delivering improved competition and boosting developments in public service broadcasting.

Michael Phillips, the product director of Broadbandchoices.co.uk, said that it was "encouraging" to hear Her Majesty emphasising how the government will support the Digital Britain report through legislation.

However, it added little, if any further details to what has already proved to have been a pretty "vague and underwhelming" report, he added.

Mr Phillips said: "To date, apart from confirming the contentious £6 broadband levy, the government has disclosed little in the way of financing the inevitable funding shortfall or any detailed physical implementation plans."

He concluded that it is nearly 2010, and the government must get a move on if it is to meet the 2MB commitment by 2012.

According to a recent survey by Connect, the two biggest IT headaches for businesses were 'everyday hassles with IT' (37 per cent) and 'security concerns' (32 per cent).